Health

Navigating DSHS [1]

• A guide to programs and services offered by the Washington State Department of Social and Health Services. The Department of Social and Health Services is a lifeline providing the basics of daily living to Washington residents who need a helping hand. DSHS and its partners provide protection, comfort, food assistance, cash assistance and a host of other services. A sampling of DSHS services on the next page of this guide offers a glimpse of how we meet the multiple needs of those who seek our help.
• Source [2]

Washington State's Behavioral Health Benefits Book [3]

• Washington Public Mental Health System Benefits Booklet for People Enrolled in Medicaid. Medicaid enrollees have access to services for mental health and substance use disorders, also known as behavioral health, through Behavioral Health Organizations (BHOs)

Washington Health Care Authority Apple Health client booklets

• Client booklets with information about plans and benefits. All booklets are available in አማርኛ - Amharic | العربية - Arabic | မြန်မာ - Burmese | អក្សរខ្មែរ - Cambodian (Khmer) | 中文 - Chinese | الفارسية - Farsi (Persian) | 한국어 - Korean | ພາສາລາວ - Laotian | ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਦੇ - Punjabi | Русский - Russian | Af-soomaali - Somali | Español - Spanish | Yкраїнський - Ukrainian | Tiếng Việt - Vietnamese
• Welcome to Washington Apple Health English [4]
• Welcome to Washington Apple Health: Integrated Managed Care [5]
• Behavioral Health Services in your county [6]
  • Source Page for all booklets [7]
• Also see Recursos en español for Spanish versions of booklets.

Washington Connection [8]

• Washington Connection offers a fast and easy way for families and individuals to apply for a variety of services such as Food, Cash, Child Care, Long-Term Care, and Medicare Savings Programs. Individuals that are age 65 or older, blind or disabled may also apply for medical assistance.
• This is a statewide portal individuals can use after release. To print the page press ctrl+p.
• Also on Government Assistance page.

Sex Offender Treatment Provider Directory [9]

• Directory of Sex Offender treatment providers in Washington State. Organized alphabetically, by county, and by population off offenders served.
• Source [10]

Washington State Directory of Certified Mental Health, Substance Use Disorder, and Problem & Pathological Gambling Services [11] 5/2018

• This directory is primarily a listing of chemical dependency service providers certified by the Washington State Behavioral Health and Service Integration Administration (BHSIA), Division of Behavioral Health and Recovery (DBHR).
• Source [12]

Behavioral Health Organization Contacts by County [13]

• If you are looking for publicly-funded/Medicaid treatment services, for a substance use and/or mental health disorder, contact the Behavioral Health Organization for your county.

Alcoholics Anonymous Washington [14]

• Locate local Alcoholics Anonymous groups click the Washington link to get Washington information.
• Also located in Recursos en español.

Narcotics Anonymous Meetings [15]

• PRINTING NOTE: Select [USA] Washington from the State/Province Local NA Helplines

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Find Help and Treatment [16]

• Map to locate services[17]
  • Welcome to the Behavioral Health Treatment Services Locator, a confidential and anonymous source of information for persons seeking treatment facilities in the United States or U.S. Territories for substance abuse/addiction and/or mental health problems. If you know what types services you are seeking upon release talk to library staff about getting a list of providers for your area.

WPATH Standards of Care [18]

• The World Professional Association for Transgender Health promotes the highest standards of health care for individuals through the articulation of Standards of Care (SOC) for the Health of Transsexual, Transgender, and Gender Nonconforming People. The SOC are based on the best available science and expert professional consensus. The overall goal of the SOC is to provide clinical guidance for health professionals to assist transgender, and gender nonconforming people with safe and effective pathways to achieving lasting personal comfort with their gendered selves, in order to maximize their overall health, psychological well-being, and self-fulfillment. This assistance may include primary care, gynecologic and urologic care, reproductive options, voice and communication therapy, mental health services (e.g., assessment, counseling, psychotherapy), and hormonal and surgical treatments. While this is primarily a document for health professionals, the SOC may also be used by individuals, their families, and social institutions to understand how they can assist with promoting optimal health for members of this diverse population.
• Available in English, Chinese, Croatian, French, German, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Portuguese, Russian, Serbian, Spanish
• Source Page [19]

Freedom Project [20]

• Freedom Project is an innovative educational organization serving inmates and those recently released back into the community. Their programs focus on nonviolent communication and mindfulness.
• Prison Programs [21]
• Reentry Programs [22]
• Community Programs [23]
• Nonviolent Communication [24]
• Racial Equality and Anti-Oppression [25]
• Contact Information [26]
• Also on Resources for people who are currently incarcerated Page.